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Re: [LUG] bbc on open source

 

On Wed, 2008-05-28 at 07:57 +0100, alexfido@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> viv wrote:
> > I use AVG on my windows partition. I checked this out and although you
> > can still get AVGFree as a new version 8.0, many people are having all
> > sorts of problems with it. AVGFree has always been trouble free for me
> > so I am assuming this is a tactic by AVG to force users of the free
> > version to pay.
> >
> > Therefore, I have tried out Avast and have installed it. It is not quite
> > as user friendly but, has better functionality than AVG. I have also
> > replaced the AVG anti spyware program with Spybot.
> >
> > Viv
> >
> > On Wed, 2008-05-28 at 00:10 +0100, Simon Robert wrote:
> >   
> >> Julian Hall wrote:
> >>     
> >>> Jason Witcher wrote:
> >>>       
> >>>> Are you sure it's not AVG Free 8.0? They only launched this recently 
> >>>> (http://free.grisoft.com/ww.news.ndi-93835) - seems a bit daft 
> >>>> launching a free AV program on April 24th then withdrawing support 
> >>>> from it just over a month later!
> >>>>         
> >>> Beg pardon.. I have AVG Anti-Spyware too and it must be *that* one that 
> >>> is being withdrawn.  No great loss as I do have other spyware detection.
> >>>
> >>> Kind regards,
> >>>
> >>> Julian
> >>>
> >>>       
> >> I'd recommend Avast. They do a free to home users and linux version. Not 
> >> as friendly as clam, no gui for linux, but seems pretty good.
> >>
> >> http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-for-linux-edition.html
> >>
> >>
> >>     
> >
> >
> >   
> hi all,i thought avast was not user friendly until i changed the 
> skin,this made it almost idiot proof.i should know lol.alex the noob
> 
Thanks Alex - I will try changing the skin too !

Viv


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